Results: School Bus Beating
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1.
On July 9th three black boys severely beat a white boy on a school bus. They allege it was because he told an authority at the school that they were selling drugs. The beating went on for one minute before the bus driver yelled at them to stop and called dispatch. The victim suffered two black eyes and a broken arm as a result of this beating. Have you heard about this?
Yes
22%
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336 votes
No
68%
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1031 votes
I'm not sure, maybe.
10%
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159 votes
2.
2.
Most media reports did not mention the race of the assailants or victim. Do you think it would have been different if the races were reversed? Yes, people are afraid to accuse non-whites of racist attacks.
43%
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661 votes
No, race doesn't matter so why report it?
18%
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272 votes
I'm not sure.
22%
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334 votes
n/a
16%
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246 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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13 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| were they selling drugs? were they on drugs? | 0.07% | 1 |
| it shouldn't matter what color who was, an attack is an attack. hope the boy is ok | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes, it would have been different | 0.07% | 1 |
| no, because here the assailants were quickly stopped and arrested, a vast difference from the victim-blaming and lack of accountability given for white offenders | 0.07% | 1 |
| this could of happened with any race! | 0.07% | 1 |
| i heard about the race in every report... | 0.07% | 1 |
| no | 0.07% | 1 |
| race shouldn't matter, so why include race in the report. | 0.07% | 1 |
| of course, they never mention race when negroes are doing the attacking | 0.07% | 1 |
| no to beat is to beat!! | 0.07% | 1 |
| racism against white people isn't a thing | 0.07% | 1 |
| i shouldn't matter. | 0.07% | 1 |
| it doesn't matter what race they are, they should be suspended and made to go to some type of rehab, very sad and i would feel the same if it were a black child being beaten by three white children | 0.07% | 1 |
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3.
The police claim their investigation shows there was no racial bias in this case, do you believe this is probably accurate? Yes, I'm sure they investigated it fully and made a fair report.
17%
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252 votes
No, they probably didn't even investigate that angle for fear of being called racist themselves.
27%
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412 votes
No, they may have found that it was racially motivated, but were afraid to report it.
11%
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161 votes
I really can't say.
29%
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444 votes
n/a
16%
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250 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
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7 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| were they selling drugs? | 0.07% | 1 |
| i doubt the police investigated it fully, but its clear the motive here was snitching | 0.07% | 1 |
| it looks from the videos that they are all the same race?! | 0.07% | 1 |
| the story seems to be about drugs, and maybe bullying, not race. | 0.07% | 1 |
| no | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't think it was racially provoked, but i don't think the police looked into it. | 0.07% | 1 |
| just boys fighting ,wrong is wrong,color shouldn't play a role at all. | 0.07% | 1 |
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4.
Some people think the bus driver should face charges because he did not intervene, but the state is not going to press charges. Do you think the bus driver did all that he could? Yes.
18%
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280 votes
No.
35%
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540 votes
I'm not sure.
33%
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505 votes
n/a
13%
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201 votes
5.
5.
The bus driver was also black, do you think that has anything to do w/ how he handled it? Yes
23%
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356 votes
No
25%
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387 votes
I'm not sure.
38%
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574 votes
n/a
14%
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209 votes
6.
6.
What do you think a bus driver should do if a fight breaks out on his/her bus? Just keep driving.
3%
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52 votes
Pull over and try and reason with the kids to stop.
14%
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207 votes
Pull over and attempt to physically stop the fight.
33%
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507 votes
Pull over, call for help, and wait it out.
21%
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322 votes
I'm not sure.
27%
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410 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
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28 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.13% | 2 | |
| on a school bus he should pull over. demand that the attack stop, call for help. if it does not stop he should physically intervene and once it has stopped check on the victim. | 0.07% | 1 |
| tazzzzzer & done ! | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over call police and tried to stop | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the circumstances and the driver. a small woman shouldn't try to get physical with large boys | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over, call for help then attempt to stop the fight | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over call for help intervene if needed have aggresors get off!! | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over, reason with the kids, and call for help if that doesn't work. | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over, and exert some non-physical authority! | 0.07% | 1 |
| call for help, then try to subdue the kids. | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over, call for help, try to reason with the kids | 0.07% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.07% | 1 |
| do as this one did ;call dispatch and get someone to the scene !!! | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over and calll for help and then try to get the people to stop and get the other people to safty | 0.07% | 1 |
| call for help and physically intervene | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over call for help try to stop it | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over, call for help, intervene if safe. | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on a lot of things but should definitely at least pull over | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on situation and allowable actions | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over call for help and try to stop it physically | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over call for help and physically stop[ the fight | 0.07% | 1 |
| call 911 first; then try to break it up if possible while help is en route | 0.07% | 1 |
| were the blacks selling drugs? | 0.07% | 1 |
| call for help, pull over and intervene in that order. | 0.07% | 1 |
| try to reason it out and calll for help | 0.07% | 1 |
| several of the above | 0.07% | 1 |
| pull over, call for help, try to stop the fight (unless weapons are involved) | 0.07% | 1 |
7.
7.
Do you think school busses are dangerous these days? No, this was an isolated incident.
18%
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274 votes
Yes, I think things like this happen quite often.
51%
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777 votes
I'm not sure.
31%
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475 votes
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